Undergraduate Degree in Sport Management with UF Online
Score big and train in your passion. With a UF Online Sport Management degree you will be prepared with the right skills to propel you to victory in your future endeavors.
The UF Online Bachelor of Science in Sport Management degree program equips students with the tools to apply the fundamental concepts of management, marketing, finance, and law to sports organizations.
Students go on to pursue careers in a variety of organizations like professional sport franchises, intercollegiate athletics, sports media, municipal recreation, sports committees, private organizations, social organizations and amateur sports. Within these organizations, students get involved in a range of job functions such as facility and event management, marketing, administration, compliance, ticket operations, sponsorship sales, fundraising, and player representation.
Students enrolled in the Sport Management degree program will have the opportunity to take core courses, including Social Issues in Sport, Sport Operations and Facility Design and Management, Sport Marketing along with several elective courses such as The Legal Environment of Business and Entrepreneurship. Students will culminate this degree with a part-time or full-time internship during their last semester or opt for the non-internship option.
Admissions Requirements
Bachelor of Science
Major: Sport Management
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Career Tracks and Opportunities
What professions will a degree in Sport Management prepare me for?
- Athlete Representation (Sports Agent)
- Athletic Director
- Facility Manager
- Fitness Director
- Franchise Sales Representative
- Professional Sports Scout
- Sports Event Manager
- Sports Finance Analyst
- Ticket Operations Manager
- University Athletics Administrator
Please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or Career One Stop for additional suggestions on further career pathways and opportunities.
Online education gave me the opportunity to go down to Miami and intern with the Miami Heat as I finished my sports management degree through UF Online. Paul was probably the biggest influence. He’s always just been so helpful.
– Kalena Miles, UF Online Sport Management Student
Admissions Requirements
- If you have 0-11 transferable college credits, review the Freshman admissions requirements.
- If you have 12-59 transferable credits, review the Lower Division Transfer admission requirements.
Upper division transfer applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and Second Bachelor’s degree seeking applicants should have at least a 2.0 overall GPA and have completed the following 5 prerequisite courses below with at least a 2.2 GPA:
- Macroeconomics (ECO 2013) OR Microeconomics (ECO 2023)
- Financial Accounting (ACG 2021)
- General Psychology (PSY 2012)
- Statistics (STA 2023)
- College Algebra (MAC 1105) or higher
*Note:
- All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
- Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness.
- Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness.
- Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.
**Prior to graduation, all Sport Management majors must complete a 12 credit hour internship or opt for the non-internship option. The 12 credit internship is an approved 12-week internship required upon completion of all coursework. Students who opt for the non-internship option can replace the 12 credit internship with 12 credits of pre-approved sport management courses. The non-internship option must be declared prior to the completion of semester five. Upon admission to the program, students should consult the internship coordinator or academic advisor for more information.
Additional Admissions Pathways
Applicants may be conditionally admitted to the program if they have an overall 2.0 GPA and have completed 4 of the 5 required prerequisites (including Macroeconomics [ECO 2013] or Microeconomics [ECO 2023] and Financial Accounting [ACG 2021]) with a minimum 2.2 GPA in these courses. Applicants may complete the missing prerequisites with major coursework. Those who are conditionally admitted to the program are required to satisfactorily complete the missing prerequisite in their first term.
Why choose UF Online?
At the University of Florida, our passion goes beyond our walls – and so do our opportunities.
UF is routinely ranked as one of the top collegiate athletic programs in the country. Like you, we are passionate about sports and we provide our online students with a world-class sports management education. UF Online’s Sport Management program places a nationally recognized degree at your convenience, for a fraction of the cost of comparable degree programs.
Designed for students whose commitments make traditional campus attendance impractical, our online program stands at the forefront, providing flexible academic options with the same elite faculty and rigor that makes us a leading university and top research institution. We connect people with opportunities, remove barriers and set the standard for online higher education. UF Online graduates earn the same elite degree they would receive on campus, and they will be at the top of the list for the best employers in the country.
